Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-13
ARKANSAS LETTER.
A Good Lawyer without Arms-A Success
fuI OoIored Business Man.

A Good Lawyer without Arms-A Success
fuI OoIored Business Man.
Cor respOndence of the Gazette.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, Jure 10.-The pros
poets for abundant corn and cotton crops
are excellent in this section of the state.
This is beautiful little city, with 12,-
600 population. great deal of sub
stantial improvements are noticeable on
every hand. There are nine new brick bust
ness houses now in course of erection.
There is gentleman now living in this
city who was born in Star City, this state,
without any arms whatever. Mr.. j. w.
Cunningham is his name. He is most
successful lawyer, being about forty
seven years of age. Strange to say that
Colonel Cunningham can write g most
beautiful hand. AS general thing he
writes by placing the pen in his mouth,
but st times he places the pen between
his toes and thus can sign mis- name as
accurately and as neatly as any one.
About one year ago he married one Of the
prettiest AID most accomplished young
ladies of this place.
Pine Bluff can boast Of one of the most
successful negro men perhaps in the
country. Wiley Jones at the close of the
war was driving his masters carriage.
When freed he went into the barbering
business. To-day he is the sole owner
and proprietor of the Wiley Jones Street
Car lines, owns two large brick business
houses, runs large whisky house and
has some OF the finest Hooded stock, en-
bTacing some Of the fleetest race hoses.
ID the state. His estimated Wealth Is
$500, 900. He is not politician; has the
respect and esteem of all the citizens Of
all Colors, and always conducts himself
in i gentlemanly way. He is strictly
business. He also owns one of the larg-
est and best kept fGir grounds that can be
found in the state. Every convenience 20
be found in any fair grounds ever visited
by your correspondent can be found at
Wiley Jones' park. His street car lines
run through the city to his fair grounds.
There is more discussion going on in
this city about religion at this time than
ever before in it's history. For the past
two weeks Messrs. Penn and Hart of
Texas, have been conducting revival
meeting at the First Baptist church. The
interest manifested by the citizens
was such that the seating capacity of the
church had to be greatly enlarged by an
OutSluO aOhlLlOuE EAuAlAf VIC OPCAo
house had to be used. As the Major
conducts his meetings in such way as
to only interest the adults. those profess
ing conversion at this meeting were all
grown men and ladies, with few excep-
tions. The Majors first meeting held in
this stste was at the capital, Little Rock,
which closed on the oath of last month.
There were 125 conversions in that meet
ing, and about five of that number could
be called children. 1t was considered a
grand and successful meeting for Little
Rock. Major Penn and his manner of
conducting his meetings are familiar to
the readers Of THE GAZETTE. He Is do
ing q grand work in this state. Mr.. II G.
Hart accompanies the Major and conducts
the musical part of the meetings. These
gentlemen leave this city to-day and eX-
Dect to commence q series of revival
meetings in Hot Springs on Sunday next.